The Ontario government announced today that it would provide transitional funding of $42 million in 2013-14 for municipalities to develop and implement their Continue Reading…
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Great holiday news as Ontario steps up with transitional funding for housing and homelessness supports
December 27, 2012 by
Counting down to the end of the Community Start-Up and Maintenance Benefit: there’s still time for Ontario to avoid a crisis
December 20, 2012 by
We’re now less than two weeks away from the Government of Ontario terminating the Community Start-Up and Maintenance Benefit (CSUMB) and an impending and Continue Reading…
Cut to housing benefits will affect the health of the homeless, women, children, and people with disabilities
November 15, 2012 by
In the 2012 Ontario budget, the government announced that it was eliminating the Community Start-Up and Maintenance Benefit (CSUMB). The CSUMB helps people Continue Reading…
Hardship Fund is safe… but for how long?
July 27, 2012 by
Toronto woke to the good news this morning that the Hardship Fund has been reinstated. As we blogged yesterday, City staff had cut the fund – which provides Continue Reading…
How the Social Assistance System Causes Poor Health
November 24, 2011 by
Income and health are inextricably linked. It is well documented that people with low income more likely to have poor health, whether measured by self-reported Continue Reading…
